Castle Williamsberg

Research-to-Applications (R2X) Lead

Dr. Castle Williamsberg is a contractor supporting Wayne Mackenzie and the WPO Research-to-Applications (R2X) Program as the R2X Lead. Prior to joining WPO in 2020, Castle was a research assistant and Co-PI in the Department of Geography at the University of Georgia, where he conducted research-to-applications social science research related to weather risk and visual communication.

Using his personal experiences with the NOAA grant process and his knowledge of NOAA transition plans as an academic researcher, Castle brings a wealth of knowledge, excitement, and enthusiasm to the R2X process, and more importantly, aims to improve this process for principal investigators that wish to translate and transition social science research into various NOAA applications. Dr. Williamsberg earned his M.S. and PhD in Geography from the University of Georgia, and a B.S. in Geography, a B.S. in Psychology, and an Atmospheric Sciences certificate from the University of Georgia.